Chilacates/Love and Light
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
74
Score
Across the available record, Chilacates/Love and Light has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 25, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
“Food storage containers identified with common name of food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Roslindale restaurant, which scores around 85. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food-contact surfaces-cleanability (pf)
Inspector notes: Single use plastic containers being used to dispense out of bulk food bins. Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contaminaton from hands.
590.004/4-202.11-PF
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: No signage obsered at the hand sink located near the 3 compartment sink. Provide.
590.006/6-301.14-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Basement ceiling appears to be leaking water onto the floor. Address and make any necessary repairs.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles filled with sauces/dressings have no labels. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Lower drawer to the 4 drawer cooler does not appear to close properly. Address and make any necessary repairs. Unit was functioning properly at the time of the inspeciton.
590.004/4-202.16-C
74
Dec 16, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Prohibiting animals (pf)
Inspector notes: In basement found bowls filled with cat food and litter boxes. I did not find the cat. Please removed all evidence of a cat form location. Provide a detailed pest control report. 12-9-25 PIC will need to remove the cat from the basement. Provide a pest control report at pre-hearing inspection
590.006/6-501.115-PF
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to address the leak / overflow in the grease trap in kitchen by three bay sink.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: In kitchen by grease trap a hole in the tile wall will need to be repaired. In basement over by the walk in under the steps a large hole in the foundation will need to be addressed. Any other holes in the foundation will need to be filled. 12-9-25 PIC will need to patch the hole in the wall to the left of the grase trap and hole in wall in basement to the left of the walk in.
590.006/6-101.11-C
82
Dec 2, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Poisonous or toxic material containers-container prohibitions (p)
Inspector notes: In basement found multiple cans of Real Kill Indoor Fogger Top Cat mouse poison and white power along the walls and walk ins. Please remove and have pest control come out and do an inspection.
590.007/7-203.11-P
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No paper towls in holder at hand sink on cooking line. Provide.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Prohibiting animals (pf)
Inspector notes: In basement found bowls filled with cat food and litter boxes. I did not find the cat. Please removed all evidence of a cat form location. Provide a detailed pest control report.
590.006/6-501.115-PF
Standards of identity (c)
Inspector notes: IN the retail area found deserts with out labels. The shelf had a label but in grab and go the packaged needs to be labled.
590.003/3-601.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor in the basement of loose rotten food (lime onions). Also wood debris and a lot of cat feces. The subpump had trash and rotten food in the hole. Water build up in spots leaking from ceiling. The entire basement foor will need to be cleaned before you have pest control come out. In kitchen prep area the grease trap is overflowing. Please address with BWSC and clean floor.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly label food containers. Large and small bulk food containers in kitchen prep area and in refrigerators.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: The basement will need to be cleaned and oganized. Food storage should not be stored with personal items funiture or wood working equipment.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: In kitchen by grease trap a hole in the tile wall will need to be repaired. In basement over by the walk in under the steps a large hole in the foundation will need to be addressed. Any other holes in the foundation will need to be filled.
590.006/6-101.11-C
55
Mar 28, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: IN the grab and go refrigerator in the retail area the deserts will need to be labled and also the drinks.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to repair the leak in the kitchen from the sprinkler.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters. Hood sticker good until June 2025
590.004/4-202.18-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff to thaw foods pout under running cold water the day before in the refrigerator or cook frozen. Shrimp was beening thawed out in a bucket of water at room temp.
590.003/3-501.13-C
78
Dec 4, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to provide a test kit for the sanitizer used in the three bay sink.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Large coffin freezer in basement will need to be cleaned and defrost from ice build up. Replace moldy caulking at three bay sink along back wall.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on the cooking line. Hood will expire on Dec 10th. Please have the hood cleaned or a date when it will be cleaned at re-inspection.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Wall in basement at bottom of the stairs is covered with grease. Please clean to removed and check grease trap.
590.006/6-201.11-C
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Food Safety Certificate posted expired 12-3-24. Please post an up to date Food Safety.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Tongs used at stove are stored on pipe next to hand sink by the stove.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to be sure that food in storage is properly covered. In basement freezer found meat not covered.
590.003/3-305.11-C
67
Mar 21, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found a second kitchen on the front side of the location. The front side of the location has the name "Love & Light Bleand Pressed with love'. PIC will need to close the kitchen to this portion of the location. PIC will need to provide a enviromental plan building permits and plan review paperwork. 3-8-24 Spoke to PIC on the phone and he stated that he is waiting for the owner of the building to provide paperwork for him to come to the office and take care of the application to add second business name at this location. The kitchen in the basement is still set up but not in use at this time. PIC is doing all the cooking out of the first floor kitchen and the juice bar is making drinks. 3-15-24 Spoke to Owner on the phone. He is waiting for paperwork from the owner of the building about the basement kitchen. He did not realize that the DBA had to be addressed right away. He stated that he will call the office today. He will address the kitchen later when he has the paperwork. Kitchen is nor being used at this time.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
90
Feb 29, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: In basement walk in found raw chicken and eggs stored above corn.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Between the two location I found three prep sinks with out air gaps. Provide.
590.005/5-202.13-P
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test kit for sanitizer at three bay sink in Basement kitchen.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found a second kitchen on the front side of the location. The front side of the location has the name "Love & Light Bleand Pressed with love'. PIC will need to close the kitchen to this portion of the location. PIC will need to provide a enviromental plan building permits and plan review paperwork. The
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff not to store propduct on the floor in walk in. Also food storage will need to have proper covers. Found containers on the floor with them
590.003/3-305.11-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the cutting boards to remove deep dark scores. If not resurface or replace.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Ventilation hood systems adequacy (c)
Inspector notes: At this time found a electric grill top and the basement was filled with smoke. No hood in this kitchen.
590.004/4-301.14-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters and holder. The hood sticker is expired Jan 2024.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Bulk food containers did not have labels. Small and large white barrel in back room.
590.003/3-302.12-C
47
Jul 28, 2023
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink by three bay sink did not have any soap. Provide
590.006/6-301.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff to wash hands more often and to have all sinks stocked with paper towels soap and hot water.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Assignment (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time owner and manager not on site. No one at this time was put in charge of the location. Someone needs to be in charge at all time.
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Both hand sinks in kitchen did not have paper towels. PIC will need to provide and monitor.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on cooking line.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly label bulk food containers small and large.
590.003/3-302.12-C
61
Jul 25, 2023
Routine
5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: 8-304.11 PIC has not provided paperwork needed to finish a food borne illness report. PIC or owner will need to provide today before 2:30 to cancel this hearing. If not PIC will need to come to 1010 Mass Ave at 2:30 for a hearing.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Assignment (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time owner and manager not on site. No one at this time was put in charge of the location. Someone needs to be in charge at all time.
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Both hand sinks in kitchen did not have paper towels. PIC will need to provide and monitor.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink by three bay sink did not have any soap. Provide
590.006/6-301.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff to wash hands more often and to have all sinks stocked with paper towels soap and hot water.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly label bulk food containers small and large.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on cooking line.
590.004/4-202.18-C
55
Jul 18, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Both hand sinks in kitchen did not have paper towels. PIC will need to provide and monitor.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff to wash hands more often and to have all sinks stocked with paper towels soap and hot water.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink by three bay sink did not have any soap. Provide
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on cooking line. Also the hood sticker is expired June 2023
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly label bulk food containers small and large.
590.003/3-302.12-C
67
May 17, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 13, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Covering receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: There are extra grease containers in the back. Remove and clean area.
590.005/5-501.113-C
95
Apr 12, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: The hot holding cabinet turned off because the outlet keeps turning off pork 118F. Repair so the items remain above 135F (the items were reheated and the plug was moved to a different outlet and the employees will monitor the cabinet until the outlet is repaired)
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: The certified manager at this location is the owner and his certificate is also at the JP location. Make sure there are trained managers at each location who have completed the manager's certification course and are training and monitoring food safety.
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: There is a leak under the wash basin of the three bay sink. Repair the leak in the sink.
590.005/5-205.15-C
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chilacates/Love and Light last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chilacates/Love and Light on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chilacates/Love and Light?
Across the inspection record, “food storage containers identified with common name of food” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Chilacates/Love and Light.
How does Chilacates/Love and Light compare to other restaurants in Roslindale?
Chilacates/Love and Light most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Roslindale average of 85.
Has Chilacates/Love and Light's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chilacates/Love and Light have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Chilacates/Love and Light means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Chilacates/Love and Light inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chilacates/Love and Light is inspected around three times per year on average.
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